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Niwa 丹羽 – Japanese surname

Niwa (丹羽) is read にわ and has 2 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 丹羽, the characters mean: rust-colored + feathers. This reading can be written with at least 17 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 10 to 19 strokes in total.

About the name Niwa

Niwa (丹羽 or 庭) means red feather or garden. Niwa Nagahide was a general under Oda Nobunaga.

How to write Niwa in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
丹羽	にわ	rust-colored + feathers	10
庭	にわ	courtyard	10
日和	にわ	day + harmony	12
二和	にわ	two + harmony	10
上神	にわ	above + gods	12
日輪	にわ	day + wheel	19

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Niwa

丹

rust-colored, red, red lead, pills

4 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: タン Kun: に

羽

feathers, counter for birds, rabbits

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ウ Kun: は、わ、はね

庭

courtyard, garden, yard

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: テイ Kun: にわ

日

day, sun, Japan, counter for days

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ニチ、ジツ Kun: ひ、び、か

和

harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ワ、オ、カ Kun: やわ、なご、あ

Niwa in different scripts

Romaji	Niwa
Hiragana	にわ
Katakana	ニワ
Kanji (most common)	丹羽

Full name examples

Ayumi Niwa (Japanese order: 丹羽歩美, にわあゆみ)
Yurina Niwa (Japanese order: 丹羽百合奈, にわゆりな)
Yuki Niwa (Japanese order: 丹羽結城, にわゆうき)

How to pronounce Niwa

Break it into 2 parts: ni · wa. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 2 sound units are written にわ.

Questions about Niwa

What does Niwa mean in Japanese?

Niwa has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 丹羽, combines these meanings: rust-colored + feathers. Other spellings include 庭 (courtyard), 日和 (day + harmony), 二和 (two + harmony).

How do you write Niwa in kanji?

The most common way is 丹羽 (にわ). It can also be written 庭, 日和, 二和, 上神, 日輪.

How do you write Niwa in katakana?

Niwa is ニワ in katakana and にわ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Niwa?

Niwa is read にわ and has 2 syllables (morae).

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